The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-04-15
TERRITORIAL NEWS
o A DAKOTIAS.
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mat Is what governor Church Claims TO b. Fy.~
the Ground Up.
II am a Dakotian from the ground ,u
now he said, "and shall make It NV No.
All my interests are there, anu / look NM.
it's resources and possibilities as slfBcisnt
to tempt any nan in the prime OF life wi4l
his fortune yet before him. / have bean
living at Huron, where / have invested &
a house and quite a number OF town IA
and where my family have spent the Wis
ter. | look upon Huron as a town VIII
Il future before it.. 1t has built itself AZ b-
energy and enterprise, although it has MT
even the encouragement OF two competina
lines OF roads. Its situation as to dring,s
is unparalleled. / think it bids fair NJ bs.
come the principal city OF Central Dakota
| am going to move my family, howevsr
to Bismarck. ! found that my duties AZ
manded my costant presence there, and
OF course can't be separated from
my family. From all indications
when left the territory
think it is on the edge Of q boom this veas
that must forever put its future beyond 1
question. Cities like Huron, Mitchell
Gankton, Watertown and Sioux FaIs
ave begun to * experience an improved cor.
dition OF affairs already, and there is every
prospect Tor improvement and growth n
business at Bismarck. With my experience
as governor to this time / have reason 81
the main, to be very we'll satisfied.
Considering its opposing political com.
plexion, I don't think any poy.
ernor has enjoyed any pleasanter
relations with the legislative branch Of the
territorial government than myself. nv
relations with both branches are of a pleas.
ant, | might say almost q confidential
character. Our minor difficulties were cot.
fan 1ynay "a Ii aaG,n ND mo -,~N.1 -
close OF the session thoroughly goodiriends.
The legislature has been criticised as An
eXtravagant one. / gave thorough ennsid.
Grafton to every bill before | signed Il.
and | am free to say that | don'tthink the
criticism Just. One Of our chief increases
OF expenditures is for the maintenance ol
the institutions, and | looked into these
myself. Our insane asylums are crowded,
and our growing population must insure q
still further increase. The patients are
not even comfortably maintained, and
don't think the appropriations contain i
dollar more than will be honestly needed.
1t is a mistake to assert that these appro-
Driations will grow yearly IN an e~xtravagant
ratio. There will be q natural in
crease, TO be sure, as the territory grows.
but our assessed valuation is also growing
and our rate OF taxation will be in no way
increased. Indeed, ! look to see it reduced
il the legislature is no more eXtravagant IN
the future than it has been in the past. 1t
is true have been criticised, but that I
must expect. A misunderstanding OF facts
will frequently precipitate unjust criticism,
and | find frequently williul misrepresen
tation; but | care nothing for il. |
have, it is true, been charged with splitting
the Democratic party in Dakota; but !
think | can stand that criticism / am
confident that il careful scrutiny be given
the affairs OF the party ii viii be found in
as good condition as ever. There are, !
have been assured, no serious disagree
ments on my account, and between myself
and the local leaders there is iull accord
aud excellent understanding"
Governor, will you kindly voice your
sentiment on the question OF territorial
home rule? Are you in favor OF filing TIE
offices there with residents OF the territory.
or gentlemen from abroad2"
~ am emphatically in favor OF hiling
every local office by the appointment 81
resident OF the territory. That principle
l believe in thoroughly, and shall enunciate
it whenever / can to the advantage oil the
territory"
Gov. Church is greatly disappointed that
congress made no provision Tor the al
ditional judges for the territory. lie polnts
out the overloaded dockets inevery dlstrict
as a strong argument, and cites his own
experience in the fifth district, which, ne
says, is the most thickiy populated afa tns
heaviest OF any in the territory, to snow
the necessity for immediate legislation Y
this direction.